Wardrobe-hanger for sleeping-cars.



J. A. HALDERMAN. WARDROBE HANGER FOR SLEEPING (JARS.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.22. 1900.

949,356. Patented Feb. 15,1910.

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J. A. HALDERMAN.

WARDROBE HANGER FOR SLEEPING CARS.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.2Z.1909. 949,356. Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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WARDROBE-HANGER FOR SLEEPING-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.latentcd Feb. 1.5, 1910.

Application filed October 22, 1909. Serial No. 524,035.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn A. l'lALDER- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at 5248 Calumet avenue, in the city of Chicago, countyof Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefullVardroloe-Hanger for Sleeping-Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

Hy invention relates to devices that may be connected with the upper andlower berths of sleeping cars, and is designed to provide means by whichtravelers in such cars may hang up their garments, when the passengersretire for the night.

The present means of disposing of garments by passengers in sleepingcars when they retire for the night, as is well known to all travelers,is so crude that the garments of both men and women are crushed out ofproper form during the night, and require the attention of a tailor torestore them in the morning.

My invention is designed to provide means by which garments of both menand women, can be suspended from cords stretched in front of the berths.I attain this object by means of the cords and appliances securedthereon, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l, is a front elevation of the upper and lower berths in asleeping car, having my cords, and appliances thereon securedrespectively to the upper ends of the two cables depending from theupper to the lower berth, and to the arms of the upper berth when thesame is let down to its horizontal position. A coat and a pair oftrousers are shown supported from the cord. Also skirt and hat bag. F 2,is a vertical section of one side of a sleeping car, made at the ends ofthe berths showing the ends of the same. Fig. 3, is a top elevation of acoat hanger made to telescope into itself, showing the same closed,dotted lines showing it open. Fig. 4, is a cross section of Fig. 3 takenon the line 3-3 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a side elevation of the same shownas closed. Fig. 6, is a convoluted clasp secured upon the cord. Fig. 7,is a clasp designed to suspend the trousers from the cord. Fig. 8, isthe hook or snap at one end of the cord. Fig. 9, is another form ofclasp, operated with a spiral spring.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A, is the upper, and B, the lower berths of asleeping car.

C, indicates cables which extend to the lower berth from the upper berthwhen it is let down into horizontal position.

D is the cord from which garments may hang.

E 's a hook or snap secured on one end of the cord, by which the cord issecured to one of the cables, or arms.

F is a clasp made of wire and convoluted so that the cord drawn intosuch convolutions will be held firmly therein. This is secured on thecord some distance from the end opposite to the snap so that the snapmay be secured to the opposite cable, or the cord be passed around theopposite arm and then be carried back and drawn till the requiredtautness of the cord is obtained and be then secured in aboveconvolutions.

G is a coat hanger made so as to telescope within itself, and having a.hook secured to its middle part to pass over the cord. The telescopeconstruction is adapted so that the hanger will take as little space aspossible in the travelers suit case. A vest, of course, can be placedover the coat on the hanger; and the hanger may be used also for a ladyswaist.

H, is a clasp made so that it will grasp the waist band of trousers andit is fitted with a hook or formed with a loop so it can be secured uponthe cord. In practice there will be two of these clasps used to supporta pair of trousers. These clasps can also be adapted to support a ladysskirt, etc. And they will be used to hang up a ladys hat or bonnet. Thehat or bonnet will be placed in a bag of well known make which will besecured upon the cord by two of these clasps.

I is a snap with a spiral spring, and is formed with a hook or loop onone of its jaws through which a cord may be passed.

Other means will be easily found to utilize the cord to suspend othergarments.

The passenger will carry the cord and its attachments in his suit caseor traveling bag, and before retiring at night, will secure the cord bythe means above shown, to the arms or cables, as he may be located inthe up er or lower berth; and he can then secure is garments so theywill hang from the cord, by the attachments above described.

Having now fully described my invention,

What I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

1. The combination; of the arms or other supports of the upper berth ofa sleeping car; the cord secured by a snap or other suitable means toone of such supports; the convoluted clasp, F, secured upon the cordnear its end opposite to the snap so as to receive the cord doubled backafter being passed around the other arm or support, the hanger G,secured to the cord to receive the coat" or Waist; and the clasps formedso as to grasp the Waist band of the trousers or skirts; substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination; of the cables connecting the upper and lower berthsof a sleeping car, the cord secured by a snap or other means to one ofsaid cables; the convoluted clasp, F, secured upon the cord near the endopposite to the snap; the hanger, G, secured to the cord to receive acoat or Waist; and the clasps, H, formed to grasp the waistband oftrousers or skirts; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In Witness thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day ofOctober, A. D. 1909.

JOSEPH A. HALDER-MAN.

lVitnesses V M. O. SKELLY, WM. R. BURLEIGH.

